QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jqn6
USGS usp000jqn6
23 Aug 2012, 17:30
37 km NE of Besisahar, Nepal
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 28.4 km depth.
Published location
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28.470000, 82.690000
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Event ID
usp000jqn6
Coordinates
28.47, 82.69
Network
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Significance
390